It was an early morning..
But opening is always fun because you get to set up shop! Let the creativity flow.
Taking muffins from the oven and arranging them on shiny platters
Arranging bars + scuffins on platters
Sipping coffee..
Sample displays…
I had half an apple, the top of a broken Apple Streusel Muffin, 2 mugs of coffee (one decaf) and just now – a hot slice of Cinnamon Raisin Walnut straight from the oven!
For the past 3 hours (WOW IT’S BEEN 3 HOURS!?) I’ve been working on our front counter displays, sweet arrangements, and more – getting ready for the day
The under-counters have never been so organized!
Time to go make a ton of cookie 6-packs!
Lynn @ the actor's diet says
Ah to work in a bakery!!! Was always my childhood dream.
Ellie@Fit for the Soul says
hahahaa mine too!! Except I got to do it for a year, and it was MY business…:P
Kath, your store looks impeccably clean and PERFECT. I’m not just saying it either.
kelsey says
That looks awesome! I bet you guys will be PACKED today!
Brittany @ GOtheXtraMile says
Everything looks sooo good! I’d have so much fun working there 😀
Katie @ Peace Love and Oats says
That is an early morning but I’m sure plenty of people will be appreciating all your efforts and baked goods today!
The Mrs @ Success Along the Weigh says
Man your GH is MUCH more appealing than the one we have close to us. Yours looks like a chic bakery, ours is messy and they’ve sold our cinnamon swirl bread out from under us. Boo! I wish all of them were like yours!
Pat says
Ours was more toward the end of the spectrum you describe, then this fall it closed for a week or so and remodeled. Much more like Kath’s now. I just wish it was closer. I only get there once a month or so.
Blessing @ Working Mom Journal says
You guys are hard at work. I love how everything is neatly organized.
Susan H. @ the food allergy chronicles says
Wow! What a set up! I love the look of your bakery and all the yummy goodies to boot! Great job! I will also be busy baking cookies today for over the holidays…need to stock up…I keep giving them away! lol Have a great day!
kalli says
everything looks beautiful! i so wish i could stop in and grab some holiday goodies….but alas i am no where near being close by….
Cait's Plate says
Good luck!! I’m sure everything will just be FLYING off the shelf! If I were there I think I could single-handedly accomplish that for you! 🙂
Cait's Plate says
PS – did you get a haircut?? It looks short and super cute! 🙂
KathEats says
Yeah! A few weeks ago 🙂
kathleen @ the daily crumb says
everything looks delicious and it is so nice to see how much you all love your bakery 🙂 merry christmas!
Angela @ Eat Spin Run Repeat says
Everything looks AMAZING Kath!!! Your post title reminds me of when I was little and my friends and I would ‘play bakery’ with easy bake ovens. Those were the days!! 🙂 Have a great Friday!
E says
Is that a Cambridge university sweatshirt you’re wearing?!? I went there for my masters and lived their for a while- it was magical! (if it’s not, just ignore me!)
E says
*there
KathEats says
Yep!!! I studied there one summer in college!
Elisabeth says
How cool! I’ve wished since college that I had taken the time to do something like that 😉
Ashley @ My Food 'N' Fitness Diaries says
looks like a very productive morning!! nice work! i’m sure it helps that you get some yummy bakery eats and coffee while you’re workin! 😉
Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table says
It all looks so good! I don’t know how you are able to work around all that deliciousness. 🙂
Gina @ Running to the Kitchen says
Working in a bakery this time of year must be so much fun. Busy, but I bet fun! Enjoy!
Meagan says
When you envisioned your life, did you ever imagine you’d own and run a bakery?! So cool.
KathEats says
Never in a million years. Seriously.
Erin says
Haha. I never in a million years imagined I would move away from Virginia, and now I live in Japan! Funny how things don’t turn out the way you think they will.
Johanna B says
It might be worth giving up my gluten free pigheadishness for one day right about now.
Jennifer says
I wish I lived closer. Everything looks so yummy!
Deva @ Deva by Definition says
that definitely sounds like a good way to get the day started – yummy baked good, time with your hubby, and an early start! I love getting up early – it’s so peaceful out.
Averie @ Love Veggies and Yoga says
Scuffins, bars, dessert heaven is in full force in your world. Don’t work too hard…I know all that baking isn’t just fun and games…it’s a lot of work! But fun work I hope 🙂
Erika - The Teenage Taste says
Wow, you are two busy bees! The bakery looks great though! So pretty and organized! 😀
Mom says
Everything looks fabulously delicious. Please tell everyone there Happy Holidays! from all of us.
Angel7 says
Coffee and sweet treats go good together 🙂
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Jeni @ hippiewildmama says
You make work look fun! It looks like business is thriving, congratulations, I’m happy for you guys!
Amanda says
Your store looks fantastic! Definitely a nice shopping experience for your customers. 🙂
Lee says
Does Great Harvest have exact recipes that you have to follow or can you improvise when you bake? Everything looks delicious.
J3nn(Jenn's Menu and Lifestyle Blog) says
Everything looks great, Kath! Good luck today!!
Krista says
I’m a very early morning person, so a busy morning in a bakery with a good cup of coffee, getting ready for the day sounds fantastic to me. I am incredibly jealous of your success with GH! I would love to do that with my husband some day. What a dream job!
Erin @ Big Girl Feats says
Oh yummm! I would love to organize the under cabinet parts too. And labeled containers! I think I’m swooning more about the possibilities of organization over the baked items (although those are pretty amazing too). 😉
Annette @ EnjoyYourHealthyLife says
WOW–how fun! Have a great day selling 🙂
Stacy @ Say It With Sprinkles says
Fun day at the bakery! Although I have to say, being surrounded by that many sweets would be SO dangerous for me, haha!
Maren says
I love when I get on an organization/cleaning roll and I end up cleaning almost everything I own!! It’s the best.
Fran@ Broken Cookies Don't Count says
Wow, that’s got to be a lot of work! The bakery looks terrific!
Zoe @ loseweightandgainhealth says
Your bakery looks like a fun place to work. But for my health, I couldn’t work there because everything looks so amazing I would have to eat it and I would end up twice the size I already am! The displays look great too.
Lexi @ A Spoonful of Sunshine says
Praline scuffins?!!? I thought those only existed in my dreams..
The Healthy Apple says
This looks so pretty! I wish I lived closer to you so I could come play with all your goodies.
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Megan says
Nice lookin’ bakery you’ve got there Kath!! It’s very appealing to the eye and not to mention, probably the stomach 🙂
Hillary [Nutrition Nut on the Run] says
pumpkin chocolate muffins are beautiful!
MelanieF says
How I wish we had a Great Harvest in Quebec now!